DALLAS-The deal's been in the works for a few months, but just got signed yesterday to block foreclosure on Triad Dallas Properties' four office buildings. An out-of-state institutional investor brings a "significant" capital pool and some buying clout.

SEATTLE, WA-The tendency to undercapitalize is the playfield of hard-money lenders who rake in high interest rates from developers under pressure, says a local independent development consultant.

SPRINGFIELD, VA-The Versar Center--a two-building, 15.76-acre office park in Fairfax County--becomes the property of Bresler & Reiner Inc. with the company's $20 million acquisition of Sarnia Corporation. The purchase is part of B&W's plan to stave off losses to be incurred when the General Services Administration's lease at the Waterside Complex expires later this year.

HOUSTON-Holm Bambace McCabe exits 1301 McKinney and heads for 1010 Lamar, both CBD locations. The firm takes 7,839 sf at the 19-story, 264,885-sf office building owned by Koll Bren Schreiber Realty Advisors.